Capiz Lounge

Capiz Lounge is the bar and restaurant inside the Renaissance Boston Seaport District on Congress Street. A large central bar anchors the room, with tables for a meal and space to meet over cocktails. The food is seasonal American cooking, including small plates if you’re stopping in for a drink rather than dinner.

It also serves a morning breakfast buffet, and the hotel’s events calendar includes live music and other evening programming. Check the schedule if a performance is part of your reason for going. One useful detail for an afternoon visit: the kitchen closes between lunch and dinner, so continuous bar hours don’t necessarily mean food is available throughout the day.